Watlington pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1901/James Smith/Beer & Lodging House Keeper, Widow/64/Hampton,
Middlesex/Census
1901/Alice Smith//Daughter/21/Watlington, Oxon/Census
1901/Ada Green/Visitor, Housemaid/15/Watlington, Oxon/Census
1901/Henry Wood/Lodger, Hawker/31/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1901/Albert Harding/Lodger, Hawker/37/Walberton, Sussex/Census
1901/John Burnham/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/46/Long Crendon,
Bucks/Census
1901/Edward Churn/Lodger, Hawker/61/Berford, Oxon/Census
1901/Peter Fowley/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/65/West Bromwich/Census
1901/Aaron Coulton/Lodger, Hawker/55/Spalding, Lincoln/Census
1901/George Browley/Lodger, Hawker/26/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1901/Maria Browley/Lodger, Hawker/21/Walsall, Staffordshire/Census
1911/Harry Smith/Beer Retailer, Chapel row/../../Kellys Directory
1939/Harrry Hemmins/../../../Kellys Directory
My Grandfather was Landlord of the Chequers, Watlington in the 1950's -
1970's. I was born in the towns hospital in 1956 and lived in the pub for 5
years. My Parents bought a house in the next village, Lewknor. *
* Provided By Dennis Williams